Flannery v. Spirit Airlines, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

0:22-cv-61651

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Raag Singhal

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  1. May 03, 2024

    Ex-Spirit Flight Attendant Drops FMLA Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit a former flight attendant lodged against Spirit Airlines accusing it of firing her after she complained that its medical leave policies ran afoul of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

  2. August 22, 2023

    Spirit Dodges Most Of Flight Attendants' FMLA Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday tossed the bulk of two flight attendants' proposed class action alleging Spirit Airlines' medical leave policy violates the Family and Medical Leave Act, saying the workers failed to show they were impacted by the company's rules.

  3. January 11, 2023

    Spirit Airlines Says 'Misleading Theory' Ends FMLA Claims

    Spirit Airlines pressed a Florida federal court to toss two flight attendants' lawsuit claiming its medical leave policy violates the Family and Medical Leave Act, saying that the workers' claims relied on a "misleading theory" and fail as a matter of law.

  4. January 04, 2023

    Flight Attendants Seek To Keep Spirit FMLA Suit Alive

    Spirit Airlines flight attendants told a Florida federal court that they sufficiently attested that the airline's Family and Medical Leave Act policy was not in compliance with federal law and that their claims were undeserving of dismissal.

  5. December 20, 2022

    Spirit Airlines Wants Out Of Flight Attendants' FMLA Suit

    Spirit Airlines urged a Florida federal judge to toss two flight attendants' lawsuit alleging its medical leave policy violates the Family and Medical Leave Act, saying the workers' argument is based on the faulty claim that the airline's leave policy is identical to one under a collective bargaining agreement.

  6. September 06, 2022

    Spirit Airlines Illegally Denies FMLA Leave, Stewardess Says

    An ex-Spirit Airlines flight attendant alleged in a proposed class action filed in Florida federal court that the company fired her for complaining about medical leave policies that violated the Family and Medical Leave Act.